Author Archives: megganmanlove

Aug. 20, 2023

Posted on August 20, 2023 by megganmanlove

Preached at Salem Lutheran for a tri-parish worship service shared by Salem Lutheran, All Saints Lutheran, and Central Lutheran of Spokane, WA. Matthew15:21-28 21Jesus left that place and went away to the district of Tyre and Sidon.22Just then a Canaanite … Continue reading →

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Aug. 6, 2023

Posted on August 8, 2023 by megganmanlove

Sermon preached at Good Shepherd, Pocatello and Emanuel, Blackfoot. Matthew 14:13-21 13Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot … Continue reading →

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Full Weekend in Southeast Idaho

Posted on August 7, 2023 by megganmanlove

It was a joy to be with the people of the Upper Snake River Cluster at their annual summer picnic in Firth, Idaho Saturday, but that really made up only one sliver of a great weekend of relationship building and … Continue reading →

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King of Glory, Boise, ID

Posted on July 30, 2023 by megganmanlove

Joy and lots of memories welled up in me today as I joined King of Glory (KoG), Boise for worship and fellowship time. Pastor Connie Winter-Eulberg decided to preach once a month this summer on hard texts from scripture and … Continue reading →

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July 23, 2023

Posted on July 24, 2023 by megganmanlove

Hope Lutheran Eagle, Sunday after interim pastor finished Romans 8:12-25 12So then, brothers and sisters, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh—13for if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if … Continue reading →

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Hope Lutheran, Eagle, Idaho

Posted on July 23, 2023 by megganmanlove

Memories: This morning I preached, presided, and brought greetings from the synod office to the congregation of Hope Lutheran. Hope sits on Highway 44 between Eagle and what was (but is no longer) the sleepy town of Star. During my … Continue reading →

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The Freedom of a Christian – Online Series

Posted on July 18, 2023 by megganmanlove

For the 500th Anniversary of Martin Luther’s treatise The Freedom of a Christian, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton invited our church to revisit the treatise. I never did that with my congregation or cluster, but I am inviting our synod into the STUDY … Continue reading →

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St. Paul Lutheran Church, Ontario, OR

Posted on July 16, 2023 by megganmanlove

It was a beautiful morning to drive to, worship and speak with the people of St. Paul Lutheran, Ontario, Oregon. My first 4-5 years at Trinity, Nampa, we participated in TVLYFE (monthly gatherings for high school youth that rotated from … Continue reading →

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Ecumenism, Zoom calls, Connecting, Tools

Posted on July 14, 2023 by megganmanlove

I started the week talking with Redeemer Lutheran member, Professor Andrew Finstuen, who is looking for a place in Canyon County to show the documentary Idaho Listens (and then start creating a discussion guide to accompany it). Finstuen has been … Continue reading →

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Cleveland Ordination

Posted on July 9, 2023 by megganmanlove

Shortly after I was elected bishop, I learned that a first-call pastor had received and accepted a call to Redeemer Lutheran Boise (which has a shared ministry agreement with Grace Lutheran, Horseshoe Bend). It was time to start planning Mariah … Continue reading →

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